The Star of Hope Mission: a tradition of help and compassion

3 years ago

Hank Rush is the President and CEO of The Star of Hope Mission an organization that has been helping homeless Houstonians for over 100 years. They’re gearing up for the holidays and we talk about how important that is but also how the need for diapers, for instance, doesn’t end with the holiday season. But while the need is year-round, the holiday season bring great opportunities for people to do great things like the Hard Rock Cafe’s tradition of closing the restaurant and serving Thanksgiving meals to some of our homeless neighbors who also get a free ride from Yellow Cabs, another Houston company that is giving back.

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